How two feuding countries are tearing apart the Middle East.
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The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare.
And it’s had a devastating effect on the region. Countries, especially poor ones, can’t function if there are larger countries pulling strings within their borders.
And that’s exactly what's happening in the Middle East. The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has become a fight over influence, and the whole region is a battlefield.
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SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
Cairo
9. Exterior of EgyptStock Exchange
10. Various interiors of Egypt stock exchange
11. Various of employees in front of computer screen
12. Cutaway employee drumming fingers
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohamed Aly, sales manager of money exchange office:
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely."
14. Close up on internet cafe sign
15. Various inside internet cafe of people trying to log on the internet
16. Exterior of TT travel agency
17. Interior of travel agency desk
18. Mid of empty seats
19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ashraf Ahmed, sales manager:
"It affected our sales and most of our clients left without tickets. We did not have any work. Whenever we called an airline office they would say their link is down too."
20. Reverse of Ahmed and his colleague at their desk at the travel agency
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
In all, users in India, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain were affected.
Israel was unaffected by the outages because its Internet traffic is connected to Europe through a different undersea cable, and Lebanon and Iraq were also operating normally.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely," said Mohamed Aly, sales manager of a money exchange office in Cairo.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
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published:21 Jul 2015

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SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
9. Wide of people working on computers
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
With little hope of immediate relief, Indian companies that rely on the internet to do business with or for clients in the United States and Europe were just trying to get by.
R.S. Perhar, Secretary of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India , said some companies were using alternative means to deal with their clients and get internet access, even though the problem was likely to continue until the submarine cable was repaired.
"(By), ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means," he said.
Analysts say India has built up massive amounts of bandwidth in recent years and is likely to be able to handle the situation without major economic losses.
However, it is expected to be disruptive, especially for smaller companies that depend largely on local internet service providers and do not have the sophisticated backup systems used by larger corporations.
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published:21 Jul 2015

views:43

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages.
Remote mountain villages in Yemen have always struggled to gain access to the basic necessities of life.
The continuing conflict between warring factions has not made things any easier.
But villagers have recently found an ingenious way to haul up much-needed food and building materials - a cable car.
Al Jazeera'sRob Matheson reports.
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Three men were arrested off Egypt's coast by the Navy on Wednesday while attempting to cut through an undersea data cable.
The incident occurred about 750 meters north of the port city of Alexandria.
The men were arrested while scuba diving from a dinghy in an attempt to sever the fiber-optic cable.
The "SoutheastAsiaMiddle EastWestern Europe 4" (SEA-ME-WE 4) line is one of the backbones of the global Internet, linking France to Singapore with 17 connecting points across the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
In 2008, the anchor of a ship sailing in the Mediterranean severed the line, causing Reducing Egypt's bandwidth the the rest of the world by 75 percent and widespread outages in Middle East and performance degradation as far away as India.
For countries with more than a single link, other undersea infrastructure can absorb the additional data demand, but at slower speeds, as internet traffic must be be routed through more nodes.
Such accidents are not uncommon and Egyptian authorities had blamed recent patchy performance on cable damage caused by shipping, but they now suspect sabotage.
Investigators not yet determined a motive for Wednesday's attempted sabotage. The three men are under interrogation.

Khaled El-Masri is a German citizen, a father of six who the CIA kidnapped by mistake, then sent off to receive months of torture in Afghanistan.
When they realized he was innocent, he was flown to Albania and dumped on a back road without so much as an apology.
El-Masri's futile efforts at receiving justice in the U.S. are well-known, but cables recently leaked by Wikileaks reveal that the U.S. also warned German authorities not to allow a local investigation into his kidnapping.
The nearest he's gotten to justice is an arrest warrant for 13 CIA agents issued by prosecutors in Spain, which they entered on forged passports.
In this video, originally part of the Witness.org documentary OUTLAWED, El-Masri relates his experiences.
OUTLAWED website:
http://www.witness.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=541&Itemid=234
Boing Boing post:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/01/wikileaks-and-the-el.html

Cable

An electrical cable is made of two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted, or braided together to form a single assembly, the ends of which can be connected to two devices, enabling the transfer of electrical signals from one device to the other. Cables are used for a wide range of purposes, and each must be tailored for that purpose. Cables are used extensively in electronic devices for power and signal circuits. Long-distance communication takes place over undersea cables. Power cables are used for bulk transmission of alternating and direct current power, especially using high-voltage cable. Electrical cables are extensively used in building wiring for lighting, power and control circuits permanently installed in buildings. Since all the circuit conductors required can be installed in a cable at one time, installation labor is saved compared to certain other wiring methods.

The term originally referred to a nautical line of specific length where multiple ropes, each laid clockwise, are then laid together anti-clockwise and shackled to produce a strong thick line, resistant to water absorption, that was used to anchor large ships. In mechanics, cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling, and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry electric currents. An optical cable contains one or more optical fibers in a protective jacket that supports the fibers.

Internet service provider

An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, the Internet. Internet service providers may be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned.

History

The Internet was developed as a network between government research laboratories and participating departments of universities. By the late 1980s, a process was set in place towards public, commercial use of the Internet. The remaining restrictions were removed by 1995, 4 years after the introduction of the World Wide Web.

In 1989, the first ISPs were established in Australia and the United States. In Brookline, Massachusetts, The World became the first commercial ISP in the US. Its first customer was served in November 1989.

IT professionals sometimes differentiate between service providers by categorizing them as type I, II, or III.
The three service types are recognized by the IT industry although specifically defined by ITIL and the US Telecommunications Act of 1996

Type I: internal service provider

Type II: shared service provider

Type III: external service provider

Type III SPs provide IT services to external customers and subsequently can be referred to as external service providers (ESPs) which range from a full IT organization/service outsource via managed services or MSPs (managed service providers) to limited product feature delivery via ASPs (application service providers).

Cultural

East is the direction toward which the Earth rotates about its axis, and therefore the general direction from which the Sun appears to rise. The practice of praying towards the East is older than Christianity, but has been adopted by this religion as the Orient was thought of as containing mankind's original home. Hence, most Christian churches are oriented towards the east.

The Middle East's cold war, explained

How two feuding countries are tearing apart the Middle East.
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The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare.
And it’s had a devastating effect on the region. Countries, especially poor ones, can’t function if there are larger countries pulling strings within their borders.
And that’s exactly what's happening in the Middle East. The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has become a fight over influence, and the whole region is a battlefield.
Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app.
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2:34

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads

SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
Cairo
9. Exterior of EgyptStock Exchange
10. Various interiors of Egypt stock exchange
11. Various of employees in front of computer screen
12. Cutaway employee drumming fingers
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohamed Aly, sales manager of money exchange office:
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely."
14. Close up on internet cafe sign
15. Various inside internet cafe of people trying to log on the internet
16. Exterior of TT travel agency
17. Interior of travel agency desk
18. Mid of empty seats
19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ashraf Ahmed, sales manager:
"It affected our sales and most of our clients left without tickets. We did not have any work. Whenever we called an airline office they would say their link is down too."
20. Reverse of Ahmed and his colleague at their desk at the travel agency
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
In all, users in India, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain were affected.
Israel was unaffected by the outages because its Internet traffic is connected to Europe through a different undersea cable, and Lebanon and Iraq were also operating normally.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely," said Mohamed Aly, sales manager of a money exchange office in Cairo.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/c08f51e6783d3b8b0a911bd38d2e4fa3
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0:58

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
9. Wide of people working on computers
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
With little hope of immediate relief, Indian companies that rely on the internet to do business with or for clients in the United States and Europe were just trying to get by.
R.S. Perhar, Secretary of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India , said some companies were using alternative means to deal with their clients and get internet access, even though the problem was likely to continue until the submarine cable was repaired.
"(By), ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means," he said.
Analysts say India has built up massive amounts of bandwidth in recent years and is likely to be able to handle the situation without major economic losses.
However, it is expected to be disruptive, especially for smaller companies that depend largely on local internet service providers and do not have the sophisticated backup systems used by larger corporations.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9d2b839b058939843d7e2f1b5a127747
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2:01

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages.
Remote mountain villages in Yemen have always struggled to gain access to the basic necessities of life.
The continuing conflict between warring factions has not made things any easier.
But villagers have recently found an ingenious way to haul up much-needed food and building materials - a cable car.
Al Jazeera'sRob Matheson reports.
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0:48

Three men arrested for attempting to cut undersea cable off coast of Egypt

Three men arrested for attempting to cut undersea cable off coast of Egypt

Three men arrested for attempting to cut undersea cable off coast of Egypt

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Three men were arrested off Egypt's coast by the Navy on Wednesday while attempting to cut through an undersea data cable.
The incident occurred about 750 meters north of the port city of Alexandria.
The men were arrested while scuba diving from a dinghy in an attempt to sever the fiber-optic cable.
The "SoutheastAsiaMiddle EastWestern Europe 4" (SEA-ME-WE 4) line is one of the backbones of the global Internet, linking France to Singapore with 17 connecting points across the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
In 2008, the anchor of a ship sailing in the Mediterranean severed the line, causing Reducing Egypt's bandwidth the the rest of the world by 75 percent and widespread outages in Middle East and performance degradation as far away as India.
For countries with more than a single link, other undersea infrastructure can absorb the additional data demand, but at slower speeds, as internet traffic must be be routed through more nodes.
Such accidents are not uncommon and Egyptian authorities had blamed recent patchy performance on cable damage caused by shipping, but they now suspect sabotage.
Investigators not yet determined a motive for Wednesday's attempted sabotage. The three men are under interrogation.

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Wikileaks and the El-Masri case: Innocent CIA torture victim more than just a leaked cable

Wikileaks and the El-Masri case: Innocent CIA torture victim more than just a leaked cable

Wikileaks and the El-Masri case: Innocent CIA torture victim more than just a leaked cable

Khaled El-Masri is a German citizen, a father of six who the CIA kidnapped by mistake, then sent off to receive months of torture in Afghanistan.
When they realized he was innocent, he was flown to Albania and dumped on a back road without so much as an apology.
El-Masri's futile efforts at receiving justice in the U.S. are well-known, but cables recently leaked by Wikileaks reveal that the U.S. also warned German authorities not to allow a local investigation into his kidnapping.
The nearest he's gotten to justice is an arrest warrant for 13 CIA agents issued by prosecutors in Spain, which they entered on forged passports.
In this video, originally part of the Witness.org documentary OUTLAWED, El-Masri relates his experiences.
OUTLAWED website:
http://www.witness.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=541&Itemid=234
Boing Boing post:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/01/wikileaks-and-the-el.html

MSNBC's Chris Jansing on How to Make It in Cable News - Media Beat (1 of 3)

MSNBC's Chris Jansing on How to Make It in Cable News - Media Beat (1 of 3)

MSNBC's Chris Jansing on How to Make It in Cable News - Media Beat (1 of 3)

The anchor of MSNBC's Jansing & Co. has a simple method for success: "I keep my head down and I work hard."
This is part 1 of our 3-part MediaBeat interview with Chris Jansing.
Follow us on Twitter: @mediabistroTV

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP C

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP C

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP C

A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by RedState.com's own Leon .
A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by Leon Wolf, and featuring his .
A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by Leon Wolf, and featuring his .

2:32

Leaked US Cables Reveal Sensitive Diplomacy

Leaked US Cables Reveal Sensitive Diplomacy

Leaked US Cables Reveal Sensitive Diplomacy

Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from world leaders and detailing occasional U.S. pressure tactics overseas. (Nov. 28)

1:09:27

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP Congress...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP Congress...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP Congress...

Cable-embarrassed: How will US make WikiLeaks shut up?

The publication by Wikileaks of a huge raft of communiques has wreaked havoc on American diplomacy. But politicians around the world say the confidential reports of U.S. officials offer few new facts. To separate the wheat from the chaff and find what the leaks mean to the US, RT talks to Philip Giraldi. He's the head of the Council for the National Interest and a former CIA officer.
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47:43

2016 Mid East Racing series UTV Round 2 @ Outback

2016 Mid East Racing series UTV Round 2 @ Outback

2016 Mid East Racing series UTV Round 2 @ Outback

Round 2 of mideast racing series @ Outback. PMBRacing on-board. www.facebook.com/PMBracing916/
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2:41

Top US general: Iran is biggest threat to the Middle East

Top US general: Iran is biggest threat to the Middle East

Top US general: Iran is biggest threat to the Middle East

WikiLeaks Cable TV: Needed Truth Teller?

To discuss the effect of the latest leak on the global policy RT talks with anti-western government campaigner William Spring.
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The Middle East's cold war, explained

How two feuding countries are tearing apart the Middle East.
Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO
The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare.
And it’s had a devastating effect on the region. Countries, especially poor ones, can’t function if there are larger countries pulling strings within their borders.
And that’s exactly what's happening in the Middle East. The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has become a fight over influence, and the whole region is a battlefield.
Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.c...

published: 17 Jul 2017

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads

SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to rest...

published: 21 Jul 2015

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their ...

published: 21 Jul 2015

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages.
Remote mountain villages in Yemen have always struggled to gain access to the basic necessities of life.
The continuing conflict between warring factions has not made things any easier.
But villagers have recently found an ingenious way to haul up much-needed food and building materials - a cable car.
Al Jazeera'sRob Matheson reports.
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published: 02 May 2017

Three men arrested for attempting to cut undersea cable off coast of Egypt

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Wikileaks and the El-Masri case: Innocent CIA torture victim more than just a leaked cable

Khaled El-Masri is a German citizen, a father of six who the CIA kidnapped by mistake, then sent off to receive months of torture in Afghanistan.
When they realized he was innocent, he was flown to Albania and dumped on a back road without so much as an apology.
El-Masri's futile efforts at receiving justice in the U.S. are well-known, but cables recently leaked by Wikileaks reveal that the U.S. also warned German authorities not to allow a local investigation into his kidnapping.
The nearest he's gotten to justice is an arrest warrant for 13 CIA agents issued by prosecutors in Spain, which they entered on forged passports.
In this video, originally part of the Witness.org documentary OUTLAWED, El-Masri relates his experiences.
OUTLAWED website:
http://www.witness.org/...

MSNBC's Chris Jansing on How to Make It in Cable News - Media Beat (1 of 3)

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP C

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Leaked US Cables Reveal Sensitive Diplomacy

Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from world leaders and detailing occasional U.S. pressure tactics overseas. (Nov. 28)

published: 29 Nov 2010

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Cable-embarrassed: How will US make WikiLeaks shut up?

The publication by Wikileaks of a huge raft of communiques has wreaked havoc on American diplomacy. But politicians around the world say the confidential reports of U.S. officials offer few new facts. To separate the wheat from the chaff and find what the leaks mean to the US, RT talks to Philip Giraldi. He's the head of the Council for the National Interest and a former CIA officer.
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published: 30 Nov 2010

2016 Mid East Racing series UTV Round 2 @ Outback

Round 2 of mideast racing series @ Outback. PMBRacing on-board. www.facebook.com/PMBracing916/
Got out front early, stretched out a lead until an unexpected mudhole showed its face right in the racing line. Unfortunate because we did not walk that part of the track. 1st lap was a little slow trying to figure out where to go. After the mudhole incidident we had a binding throttle cable and we were using 58% max throttle according to diagnostic mode. However we finished the race and salvaged a 3rd.
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Top US general: Iran is biggest threat to the Middle East

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The Middle East's cold war, explained

How two feuding countries are tearing apart the Middle East.
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The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare.
And it’s had a devastating effect on the region. Countries, especially poor ones, can’t function if there are larger countries pulling strings within their borders.
And that’s exactly what's happening in the Middle East. The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has become a fight over influence, and the whole region is a battlefield.
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The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare.
And it’s had a devastating effect on the region. Countries, especially poor ones, can’t function if there are larger countries pulling strings within their borders.
And that’s exactly what's happening in the Middle East. The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has become a fight over influence, and the whole region is a battlefield.
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SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
Cairo
9. Exterior of EgyptStock Exchange
10. Various interiors of Egypt stock exchange
11. Various of employees in front of computer screen
12. Cutaway employee drumming fingers
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohamed Aly, sales manager of money exchange office:
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely."
14. Close up on internet cafe sign
15. Various inside internet cafe of people trying to log on the internet
16. Exterior of TT travel agency
17. Interior of travel agency desk
18. Mid of empty seats
19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ashraf Ahmed, sales manager:
"It affected our sales and most of our clients left without tickets. We did not have any work. Whenever we called an airline office they would say their link is down too."
20. Reverse of Ahmed and his colleague at their desk at the travel agency
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
In all, users in India, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain were affected.
Israel was unaffected by the outages because its Internet traffic is connected to Europe through a different undersea cable, and Lebanon and Iraq were also operating normally.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely," said Mohamed Aly, sales manager of a money exchange office in Cairo.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
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SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
Cairo
9. Exterior of EgyptStock Exchange
10. Various interiors of Egypt stock exchange
11. Various of employees in front of computer screen
12. Cutaway employee drumming fingers
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohamed Aly, sales manager of money exchange office:
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely."
14. Close up on internet cafe sign
15. Various inside internet cafe of people trying to log on the internet
16. Exterior of TT travel agency
17. Interior of travel agency desk
18. Mid of empty seats
19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ashraf Ahmed, sales manager:
"It affected our sales and most of our clients left without tickets. We did not have any work. Whenever we called an airline office they would say their link is down too."
20. Reverse of Ahmed and his colleague at their desk at the travel agency
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
In all, users in India, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain were affected.
Israel was unaffected by the outages because its Internet traffic is connected to Europe through a different undersea cable, and Lebanon and Iraq were also operating normally.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely," said Mohamed Aly, sales manager of a money exchange office in Cairo.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
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Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showi...

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
9. Wide of people working on computers
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
With little hope of immediate relief, Indian companies that rely on the internet to do business with or for clients in the United States and Europe were just trying to get by.
R.S. Perhar, Secretary of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India , said some companies were using alternative means to deal with their clients and get internet access, even though the problem was likely to continue until the submarine cable was repaired.
"(By), ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means," he said.
Analysts say India has built up massive amounts of bandwidth in recent years and is likely to be able to handle the situation without major economic losses.
However, it is expected to be disruptive, especially for smaller companies that depend largely on local internet service providers and do not have the sophisticated backup systems used by larger corporations.
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SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
9. Wide of people working on computers
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
With little hope of immediate relief, Indian companies that rely on the internet to do business with or for clients in the United States and Europe were just trying to get by.
R.S. Perhar, Secretary of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India , said some companies were using alternative means to deal with their clients and get internet access, even though the problem was likely to continue until the submarine cable was repaired.
"(By), ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means," he said.
Analysts say India has built up massive amounts of bandwidth in recent years and is likely to be able to handle the situation without major economic losses.
However, it is expected to be disruptive, especially for smaller companies that depend largely on local internet service providers and do not have the sophisticated backup systems used by larger corporations.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9d2b839b058939843d7e2f1b5a127747
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Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages.
Remote mountain villages in Yemen have always struggled to gain access to the basic necessities of life.
The continuing conflict between warring factions has not made things any easier.
But villagers have recently found an ingenious way to haul up much-needed food and building materials - a cable car.
Al Jazeera'sRob Matheson reports.
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Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages.
Remote mountain villages in Yemen have always struggled to gain access to the basic necessities of life.
The continuing conflict between warring factions has not made things any easier.
But villagers have recently found an ingenious way to haul up much-needed food and building materials - a cable car.
Al Jazeera'sRob Matheson reports.
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Three men arrested for attempting to cut undersea cable off coast of Egypt

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Three men were arrested off Egypt's coast by the Navy on Wednesday while attempting to cut through an undersea data cable.
The incident occurred about 750 meters north of the port city of Alexandria.
The men were arrested while scuba diving from a dinghy in an attempt to sever the fiber-optic cable.
The "SoutheastAsiaMiddle EastWestern Europe 4" (SEA-ME-WE 4) line is one of the backbones of the global Internet, linking France to Singapore with 17 connecting points across the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
In 2008, the anchor of a ship sailing in the Mediterranean severed the line, causing Reducing Egypt's bandwidth the the rest of the world by 75 percent and widespread outages in Middle East and performance degradation as far away as India.
For countries with more than a single link, other undersea infrastructure can absorb the additional data demand, but at slower speeds, as internet traffic must be be routed through more nodes.
Such accidents are not uncommon and Egyptian authorities had blamed recent patchy performance on cable damage caused by shipping, but they now suspect sabotage.
Investigators not yet determined a motive for Wednesday's attempted sabotage. The three men are under interrogation.

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Three men were arrested off Egypt's coast by the Navy on Wednesday while attempting to cut through an undersea data cable.
The incident occurred about 750 meters north of the port city of Alexandria.
The men were arrested while scuba diving from a dinghy in an attempt to sever the fiber-optic cable.
The "SoutheastAsiaMiddle EastWestern Europe 4" (SEA-ME-WE 4) line is one of the backbones of the global Internet, linking France to Singapore with 17 connecting points across the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
In 2008, the anchor of a ship sailing in the Mediterranean severed the line, causing Reducing Egypt's bandwidth the the rest of the world by 75 percent and widespread outages in Middle East and performance degradation as far away as India.
For countries with more than a single link, other undersea infrastructure can absorb the additional data demand, but at slower speeds, as internet traffic must be be routed through more nodes.
Such accidents are not uncommon and Egyptian authorities had blamed recent patchy performance on cable damage caused by shipping, but they now suspect sabotage.
Investigators not yet determined a motive for Wednesday's attempted sabotage. The three men are under interrogation.

Khaled El-Masri is a German citizen, a father of six who the CIA kidnapped by mistake, then sent off to receive months of torture in Afghanistan.
When they realized he was innocent, he was flown to Albania and dumped on a back road without so much as an apology.
El-Masri's futile efforts at receiving justice in the U.S. are well-known, but cables recently leaked by Wikileaks reveal that the U.S. also warned German authorities not to allow a local investigation into his kidnapping.
The nearest he's gotten to justice is an arrest warrant for 13 CIA agents issued by prosecutors in Spain, which they entered on forged passports.
In this video, originally part of the Witness.org documentary OUTLAWED, El-Masri relates his experiences.
OUTLAWED website:
http://www.witness.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=541&Itemid=234
Boing Boing post:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/01/wikileaks-and-the-el.html

Khaled El-Masri is a German citizen, a father of six who the CIA kidnapped by mistake, then sent off to receive months of torture in Afghanistan.
When they realized he was innocent, he was flown to Albania and dumped on a back road without so much as an apology.
El-Masri's futile efforts at receiving justice in the U.S. are well-known, but cables recently leaked by Wikileaks reveal that the U.S. also warned German authorities not to allow a local investigation into his kidnapping.
The nearest he's gotten to justice is an arrest warrant for 13 CIA agents issued by prosecutors in Spain, which they entered on forged passports.
In this video, originally part of the Witness.org documentary OUTLAWED, El-Masri relates his experiences.
OUTLAWED website:
http://www.witness.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=541&Itemid=234
Boing Boing post:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/01/wikileaks-and-the-el.html

MSNBC's Chris Jansing on How to Make It in Cable News - Media Beat (1 of 3)

The anchor of MSNBC's Jansing & Co. has a simple method for success: "I keep my head down and I work hard."
This is part 1 of our 3-part MediaBeat interview w...

The anchor of MSNBC's Jansing & Co. has a simple method for success: "I keep my head down and I work hard."
This is part 1 of our 3-part MediaBeat interview with Chris Jansing.
Follow us on Twitter: @mediabistroTV

The anchor of MSNBC's Jansing & Co. has a simple method for success: "I keep my head down and I work hard."
This is part 1 of our 3-part MediaBeat interview with Chris Jansing.
Follow us on Twitter: @mediabistroTV

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends: Hillary, MidEast Foreign Policy, and the GOP C

A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by RedState.com's own Leon.
...

A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by RedState.com's own Leon .
A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by Leon Wolf, and featuring his .
A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by Leon Wolf, and featuring his .

A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by RedState.com's own Leon .
A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by Leon Wolf, and featuring his .
A roundtable, cable-news style discussion of current events, politics, and popular culture from a conservative perspective. Hosted by Leon Wolf, and featuring his .

Leaked US Cables Reveal Sensitive Diplomacy

Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from w...

Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from world leaders and detailing occasional U.S. pressure tactics overseas. (Nov. 28)

Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from world leaders and detailing occasional U.S. pressure tactics overseas. (Nov. 28)

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Cable-embarrassed: How will US make WikiLeaks shut up?

The publication by Wikileaks of a huge raft of communiques has wreaked havoc on American diplomacy. But politicians around the world say the confidential report...

The publication by Wikileaks of a huge raft of communiques has wreaked havoc on American diplomacy. But politicians around the world say the confidential reports of U.S. officials offer few new facts. To separate the wheat from the chaff and find what the leaks mean to the US, RT talks to Philip Giraldi. He's the head of the Council for the National Interest and a former CIA officer.
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The publication by Wikileaks of a huge raft of communiques has wreaked havoc on American diplomacy. But politicians around the world say the confidential reports of U.S. officials offer few new facts. To separate the wheat from the chaff and find what the leaks mean to the US, RT talks to Philip Giraldi. He's the head of the Council for the National Interest and a former CIA officer.
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2016 Mid East Racing series UTV Round 2 @ Outback

Round 2 of mideast racing series @ Outback. PMBRacing on-board. www.facebook.com/PMBracing916/
Got out front early, stretched out a lead until an unexpected m...

Round 2 of mideast racing series @ Outback. PMBRacing on-board. www.facebook.com/PMBracing916/
Got out front early, stretched out a lead until an unexpected mudhole showed its face right in the racing line. Unfortunate because we did not walk that part of the track. 1st lap was a little slow trying to figure out where to go. After the mudhole incidident we had a binding throttle cable and we were using 58% max throttle according to diagnostic mode. However we finished the race and salvaged a 3rd.
Thank God for these oppurtunities. 1 Corinthians 9:24
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Round 2 of mideast racing series @ Outback. PMBRacing on-board. www.facebook.com/PMBracing916/
Got out front early, stretched out a lead until an unexpected mudhole showed its face right in the racing line. Unfortunate because we did not walk that part of the track. 1st lap was a little slow trying to figure out where to go. After the mudhole incidident we had a binding throttle cable and we were using 58% max throttle according to diagnostic mode. However we finished the race and salvaged a 3rd.
Thank God for these oppurtunities. 1 Corinthians 9:24
Thanks to all my sponsors.
SpeedWerx - www.speedwerxstore.com
JRI Shocks - www.jrishocks.com
Kryptic SxS- www.krypticsxs.com
SSS Offroad - www.sssoffroad.com
GMZRace Products - www.gmzraceproducts.com
PAC Racing Springs - www.racingsprings.com
ThomasAutomation (Machine Shop) - www.thomasam.com
Dalton Industries - www.daltonindustries.com

WikiLeaks Cable TV: Needed Truth Teller?

To discuss the effect of the latest leak on the global policy RT talks with anti-western government campaigner William Spring.
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To discuss the effect of the latest leak on the global policy RT talks with anti-western government campaigner William Spring.
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RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

To discuss the effect of the latest leak on the global policy RT talks with anti-western government campaigner William Spring.
RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews
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Tips for Travelling to the Middle East - السفر إلى الشرق الأوسط

The Middle East Travel Video

A travel video for the Middle East! We made it for school, and it turned out great. Our teacher even said it was the best video he's ever seen from his students. Yay!
PS. in this video is me, Missy, Nancy, and Juanita)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_8_facts_about_the_wailing_wall
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-dome-of-the-rock
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Zagros
http://www.livius.org/men-mh/mesopotamia/tigris.html
http://www.livius.org/es-ez/euphrates/euphrates.html
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Hindukush+Mountains
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Peace/golan1.html
http://www.worldwander.com/go/to/JordanKingsValley
http://journals.worldnomads.com/catherine_and_james/story/20166/Jordan/Floating-around-in-the-Dead-Sea
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published: 04 May 2012

Memorize Middle East Countries in Less than 5 Minutes with Mnemonics!

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Memorize Middle EasternCountries in Under 5 minutes with Mnemonics - a simple memorization method that tells short stories that "get in your head" so you don't forget.
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published: 01 Oct 2013

Iran Vacation Travel Video Guide • Great Destinations

Iran – formerly Persia - is the biggest country of the Middle East. Due to the fact that sky-high snowy mountains, extended deserts, verdant oases, turquoise cupola mosques and cultural and architectural relic sites of World Heritage are waiting for all visitors it can be a very desirable destination even for tourists who continuously look for the new and varied.In Tehran the luxurious palaces of Persian shahs, the Museum of Archaeology and the Museum of Carpets and Rugs are the sights that “must” be seen. Yazd and Kerman is well-known for their mosques and bazaars, Naqsh-e Rustam is for its rock-hewn tombs, Rayen and Persepolis are for the remains of their palaces and castles from the time of the Persian Empire. The two most beautiful cities of Iran are the splendidly situated Shiraz and ...

published: 09 Apr 2015

Dubai Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

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Come to Dubai, the ancient City of Gold, for your next vacation.
Modernity and antiquity collide in this vibrant city. Shop at the same spice market locals have been visiting for generations, then visit the stores in the Gold Souk, a jewelry-centered traditional marketplace. For a more modern shopping experience, go to the Dubai Mall, home to over 1200 stores, an underwater zoo, and KidZania®, a “city” where children can roleplay various careers.
To soak up some of the legendary Dubai sunshine, simply step outside. Take in the view of the city from the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Continue your Dubai tour by wandering through the exotic buildings and resorts, or visit some of...

Travel Guide to Oman

Peaceful and tranquil, Oman occupies the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula and has long been an important gateway for trade between Africa and Asia, once controlling the lucrative trade in frankincense.
A land of ancient seafarers, and home to the legendary Sinbad, historically the country was long closed off to the outside world and, even today, still exudes a captivating aura of myth and mystery. A compelling blend of the old and the new, its impeccably maintained capital, Muscat combines traditional Arabic and Islamic styles with ancient fortifications and architectural treasures that sets it apart from many other modern cities in the Middle East.
Today, Oman enjoys a reputation as a modern Arabic country that retains much of its old desert traditions. Outside the cities, its...

published: 08 Sep 2017

United Arab Emirates Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination United Arab Emirates.
Situated on the Arabian Peninsula between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the United Arab Emirates is a fairy-tale of the One Thousand And One Nights.In just a relatively few years the region has been catapulted from the Middle Ages into the 21st century and it is now an international financial centre within an ancient desert region. It contains seven sheikdoms that are united both politically and economically. Dubai is a wonderful holiday paradise with a romantic desert and a long history in which the past unites with the present. Dubai is the second largest state in the United Arab Emirates and is situated on the north coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Fifteen kilometres from Dubai is the tiny Emirate of Sharjah where life continu...

published: 14 Aug 2013

Middle Eastern Moments

Jordan Travel Vlog | Middle Eastern Adventures

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Introduction to Tourism - Middle East's Travel Market

published: 06 Jul 2016

Arabian Desert Safari Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination Arabian Desert in Saudi Arabia.
The oldest Arabian trading city, Dubai is a pulsating desert metropolis in the Middle East which is today synonymous with High Tech and Bedouins plus tall desert sand dunes, rocky terrain and the blazing sun.The Al-Fahidi Fort is Dubai’s oldest building and was built at the beginning of the 19th century and now houses the Dubai Museum. Narrow alleys lead through the Goldsuk, the traditional covered bazaar, in which shops and stalls are packed closely together, with merchandise worth millions glittering in tempting shop windows. But for those who wish to experience something a little different, the sand dunes of the desert are the perfect setting for DuneRiding, an exhilarating extreme sport that’s off the normal tourist trail....

published: 13 Aug 2013

Channels TV Travel Guide On A Voyage Across Middle East

Channels Television travel correspondent for the next few weeks bring to you her report on a cruise ship across the middle east aboard the Brilliance of the sea ship.

Travel destinations 2017 - 2018: When to travel where in the world - A month by month travel guide!

Your travel destinations for 2018. When to travel where in the world? Do you know that problem? You found a place you want to visit (Africa, New Zealand, Australia, United States of America, South America, Europe,…) but then you realise that there is hurricane season, rainy season, monsoon season, whatever…. This happened to us every now and then. So sometimes I wish I had a quick overview when to travel where in the world. A calendar or travel list which shows me the best places for each month. So I did some research and I summarised the best travel destinations and travel seasons for each month of the year. So it’s a quick and dirty month by month travel guide. I hope this video helps you and gives you an idea when you should travel to which country. If there is any country missing, plea...

published: 02 Jul 2017

My experience Riding as a Solo female in the Middle East

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published: 20 Feb 2017

Travel vlog to Muscat, Oman. Solo vacation in the Middle East

Ever thought about where else to visit in the middle east? Only an hours flight away from Dubai and you can reach Muscat the capital of Oman.
I spent 4 days and 3 night here exploring the city and travelling out into the ocean to go Dolphin watching. (One of my top experiences ever!)
Tips for when visiting Oman-
From the airport they have Airport taxis and they prefer it if you get one of those instead of the orange and white local taxis.
Local taxis do not run on meters so I advise you to ask the taxi driver first how much your journey will be before getting into the taxi.
You can negotiate with taxi drivers if you have a good understanding of how much it'll cost you to get to where you want to go. I always asked the hotel staff what they thought the prices should be and if the t...

published: 09 May 2016

How to Dress in the Middle East

When traveling to the Middle East, there are a few things to keep in mind as you're back. Here are the fashion do and don'ts to travel safe and respect local cultures.

Iran Vacation Travel Video Guide • Great Destinations

Iran – formerly Persia - is the biggest country of the Middle East. Due to the fact that sky-high snowy mountains, extended deserts, verdant oases, turquoise cu...

Iran – formerly Persia - is the biggest country of the Middle East. Due to the fact that sky-high snowy mountains, extended deserts, verdant oases, turquoise cupola mosques and cultural and architectural relic sites of World Heritage are waiting for all visitors it can be a very desirable destination even for tourists who continuously look for the new and varied.In Tehran the luxurious palaces of Persian shahs, the Museum of Archaeology and the Museum of Carpets and Rugs are the sights that “must” be seen. Yazd and Kerman is well-known for their mosques and bazaars, Naqsh-e Rustam is for its rock-hewn tombs, Rayen and Persepolis are for the remains of their palaces and castles from the time of the Persian Empire. The two most beautiful cities of Iran are the splendidly situated Shiraz and Isfahan that is full of vitality.

Iran – formerly Persia - is the biggest country of the Middle East. Due to the fact that sky-high snowy mountains, extended deserts, verdant oases, turquoise cupola mosques and cultural and architectural relic sites of World Heritage are waiting for all visitors it can be a very desirable destination even for tourists who continuously look for the new and varied.In Tehran the luxurious palaces of Persian shahs, the Museum of Archaeology and the Museum of Carpets and Rugs are the sights that “must” be seen. Yazd and Kerman is well-known for their mosques and bazaars, Naqsh-e Rustam is for its rock-hewn tombs, Rayen and Persepolis are for the remains of their palaces and castles from the time of the Persian Empire. The two most beautiful cities of Iran are the splendidly situated Shiraz and Isfahan that is full of vitality.

Dubai Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

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Come to Dubai, the ancient City of Gold, for your next vacation.
Modernity and antiquity ...

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Come to Dubai, the ancient City of Gold, for your next vacation.
Modernity and antiquity collide in this vibrant city. Shop at the same spice market locals have been visiting for generations, then visit the stores in the Gold Souk, a jewelry-centered traditional marketplace. For a more modern shopping experience, go to the Dubai Mall, home to over 1200 stores, an underwater zoo, and KidZania®, a “city” where children can roleplay various careers.
To soak up some of the legendary Dubai sunshine, simply step outside. Take in the view of the city from the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Continue your Dubai tour by wandering through the exotic buildings and resorts, or visit some of the public beaches. If you’d like to try something a little different and don’t mind paying a small fee, you can also attend local hotel beaches even if you aren’t staying there.
You can’t finish your Dubai sightseeing without a trip into the desert itself. Ride a camel, go sandboarding, or just stand out on the dunes and marvel at the beauty of it all.
Visit our Dubai travel guide page for more information or to plan your next vacation!
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Modernity and antiquity collide in this vibrant city. Shop at the same spice market locals have been visiting for generations, then visit the stores in the Gold Souk, a jewelry-centered traditional marketplace. For a more modern shopping experience, go to the Dubai Mall, home to over 1200 stores, an underwater zoo, and KidZania®, a “city” where children can roleplay various careers.
To soak up some of the legendary Dubai sunshine, simply step outside. Take in the view of the city from the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Continue your Dubai tour by wandering through the exotic buildings and resorts, or visit some of the public beaches. If you’d like to try something a little different and don’t mind paying a small fee, you can also attend local hotel beaches even if you aren’t staying there.
You can’t finish your Dubai sightseeing without a trip into the desert itself. Ride a camel, go sandboarding, or just stand out on the dunes and marvel at the beauty of it all.
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Top 13 Middle EastTravel Destinations according to Lonely Planet
13. Luxor, Egypt
12. Beirut, Lebanon
11. Istanbul, Turkey
10. Palmyra, SyriaPalmyra is known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both mean the same thing - date palm. The name comes from the lush oasis adjacent to the city which is home to some million date palms. It is the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town. Palmyra sits on the standard tourist trek around Syria and should be considered in this light.
9. Jerash, JordanJerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Located some 48 km north of the capital Amman, Jerash is known for the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, also referred to as Antioch on the Golden River.
8. Baalbek, LebanonBaalbek is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley. Some of the most celebrated temples are the ones of Bacchus, the Greek god of wine, and Jupiter, the Roman god of light, of the sky and weather.
7. Cappadocia, TurkeyCappadocia is an area in Central Anatolia in Turkey best known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks. The Cappadocian Region located in the center of the Anatolian Region of Turkey, with its valley, canyon, hills and unusual rock formation created as a result of the eroding rains and winds of thousands of years.
6. Wadi Rum, Jordan
Wadi Rum is a spectacularly scenic desert valley in southern Jordan. This area of Jordan is quite isolated and largely inhospitable to settled life. The only permanent inhabitants are several thousand Bedouin nomads and villagers. There is no real infrastructure, leaving the area quite unspoilt.
5. Cruising the Nile, EgyptPerhaps the most popular activity in Luxor and Aswan is to do the Nile Cruise on a ship from Aswan to Luxor. It enables you to stop at each location along the Nile where you can see all the famous ancient monuments as well as experience being in the Nile River inside a five-star hotel boat.
4. Dome of the Rock, Israel
Dome of the Rock located in the middle of the sanctuary opposite of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, is probably the most known landmark of Jerusalem with its golden dome and octagonal blue walls that are adorned with Arabic calligraphy of Koranic verses. The interior of both the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque are closed to non-Muslims, however, the plaza that they are situated in is open to the public.
3. Old City of Damascus, Syria
Established between 10,000 to 8,000BC, Damascus is credited with being the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. The old-walled city, in particular, feels very ancient and largely consists of a maze of narrow alleys, punctuated by enigmatic doors that lead into pleasing, verdant courtyards and blank-faced houses.
2. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Giza is best known for the world-famous Pyramids of Giza, situated high on the desert plateau immediately to the west of the urban district. One of the premier attractions of Egypt, if not the world, the Pyramids of Giza represent the archetypal pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation and - together with the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau - are the iconic image of Egypt.
1. Petra, Jordan
Petra was the impressive capital of the Nabataean kingdom from around the 6th century BC. The kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire in AD 106 and the Romans continued to expand the city. An important center for trade and commerce, Petra continued to flourish until a catastrophic earthquake destroyed buildings and crippled vital water management systems around AD 663. After Saladin's conquest of the Middle East in 1189, Petra was abandoned and the memory of it was lost to the West.
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Top 13 Middle EastTravel Destinations according to Lonely Planet
13. Luxor, Egypt
12. Beirut, Lebanon
11. Istanbul, Turkey
10. Palmyra, SyriaPalmyra is known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both mean the same thing - date palm. The name comes from the lush oasis adjacent to the city which is home to some million date palms. It is the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town. Palmyra sits on the standard tourist trek around Syria and should be considered in this light.
9. Jerash, JordanJerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Located some 48 km north of the capital Amman, Jerash is known for the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, also referred to as Antioch on the Golden River.
8. Baalbek, LebanonBaalbek is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley. Some of the most celebrated temples are the ones of Bacchus, the Greek god of wine, and Jupiter, the Roman god of light, of the sky and weather.
7. Cappadocia, TurkeyCappadocia is an area in Central Anatolia in Turkey best known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks. The Cappadocian Region located in the center of the Anatolian Region of Turkey, with its valley, canyon, hills and unusual rock formation created as a result of the eroding rains and winds of thousands of years.
6. Wadi Rum, Jordan
Wadi Rum is a spectacularly scenic desert valley in southern Jordan. This area of Jordan is quite isolated and largely inhospitable to settled life. The only permanent inhabitants are several thousand Bedouin nomads and villagers. There is no real infrastructure, leaving the area quite unspoilt.
5. Cruising the Nile, EgyptPerhaps the most popular activity in Luxor and Aswan is to do the Nile Cruise on a ship from Aswan to Luxor. It enables you to stop at each location along the Nile where you can see all the famous ancient monuments as well as experience being in the Nile River inside a five-star hotel boat.
4. Dome of the Rock, Israel
Dome of the Rock located in the middle of the sanctuary opposite of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, is probably the most known landmark of Jerusalem with its golden dome and octagonal blue walls that are adorned with Arabic calligraphy of Koranic verses. The interior of both the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque are closed to non-Muslims, however, the plaza that they are situated in is open to the public.
3. Old City of Damascus, Syria
Established between 10,000 to 8,000BC, Damascus is credited with being the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. The old-walled city, in particular, feels very ancient and largely consists of a maze of narrow alleys, punctuated by enigmatic doors that lead into pleasing, verdant courtyards and blank-faced houses.
2. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Giza is best known for the world-famous Pyramids of Giza, situated high on the desert plateau immediately to the west of the urban district. One of the premier attractions of Egypt, if not the world, the Pyramids of Giza represent the archetypal pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation and - together with the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau - are the iconic image of Egypt.
1. Petra, Jordan
Petra was the impressive capital of the Nabataean kingdom from around the 6th century BC. The kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire in AD 106 and the Romans continued to expand the city. An important center for trade and commerce, Petra continued to flourish until a catastrophic earthquake destroyed buildings and crippled vital water management systems around AD 663. After Saladin's conquest of the Middle East in 1189, Petra was abandoned and the memory of it was lost to the West.
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Peaceful and tranquil, Oman occupies the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula and has long been an important gateway for trade between Africa and Asia, once controlling the lucrative trade in frankincense.
A land of ancient seafarers, and home to the legendary Sinbad, historically the country was long closed off to the outside world and, even today, still exudes a captivating aura of myth and mystery. A compelling blend of the old and the new, its impeccably maintained capital, Muscat combines traditional Arabic and Islamic styles with ancient fortifications and architectural treasures that sets it apart from many other modern cities in the Middle East.
Today, Oman enjoys a reputation as a modern Arabic country that retains much of its old desert traditions. Outside the cities, its spectacular desert scenery is riddled with high mountains and fertile oases that hide deep canyons and beautiful coastlines that harbour deserted beaches, lush wadis and a whole array of fascinating fortresses. To the south, beyond the Qara Mountains, lies the city of Salalah, a surprisingly lush eden, whose waterfalls and frankincense trees benefit from the annual fruits of the monsoon rains. In a country that is 80% desert, Salalah is a real treat and every trip to Oman is completed by the hospitality of its welcoming people, who are visibly proud of their unique country.

Peaceful and tranquil, Oman occupies the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula and has long been an important gateway for trade between Africa and Asia, once controlling the lucrative trade in frankincense.
A land of ancient seafarers, and home to the legendary Sinbad, historically the country was long closed off to the outside world and, even today, still exudes a captivating aura of myth and mystery. A compelling blend of the old and the new, its impeccably maintained capital, Muscat combines traditional Arabic and Islamic styles with ancient fortifications and architectural treasures that sets it apart from many other modern cities in the Middle East.
Today, Oman enjoys a reputation as a modern Arabic country that retains much of its old desert traditions. Outside the cities, its spectacular desert scenery is riddled with high mountains and fertile oases that hide deep canyons and beautiful coastlines that harbour deserted beaches, lush wadis and a whole array of fascinating fortresses. To the south, beyond the Qara Mountains, lies the city of Salalah, a surprisingly lush eden, whose waterfalls and frankincense trees benefit from the annual fruits of the monsoon rains. In a country that is 80% desert, Salalah is a real treat and every trip to Oman is completed by the hospitality of its welcoming people, who are visibly proud of their unique country.

Travel video about destination United Arab Emirates.
Situated on the Arabian Peninsula between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the United Arab Emirates is a fairy-tale of the One Thousand And One Nights.In just a relatively few years the region has been catapulted from the Middle Ages into the 21st century and it is now an international financial centre within an ancient desert region. It contains seven sheikdoms that are united both politically and economically. Dubai is a wonderful holiday paradise with a romantic desert and a long history in which the past unites with the present. Dubai is the second largest state in the United Arab Emirates and is situated on the north coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Fifteen kilometres from Dubai is the tiny Emirate of Sharjah where life continues according to age-old Arabian tradition. Tourism was once popular on this former pirate coast but the Saudi king subsequently prohibited the consumption of alcohol and thus the tourists stayed away. On the western side of theHajar Mountains an oasis village developed that contains more than two hundred springs and wells. The oasis was once frequently occupied by Saudi Arabia but in 1974 the International Court Of Justice in the Hague ruled against the Saudi occupation. Today, Oman and the United Arab Emirates share the nine oasis villages of the Buraimi Oasis and live together in peace. Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven Emirates and means, Father Of The Gazelle, a name derived from an ancient legend. The seventy three thousand square kilometres of the Abu Dhabi region cover eighty-six per cent of the United Arab Emirates and in the 1960’s the city had a population of five thousand that has now grown to almost a million. As the oil supplies gradually trickle away the sheiks are becoming increasingly cautious with their spending and the oil boom has now been followed by tourism in this fairy-tale holiday paradise that is full of desert romance.

Travel video about destination United Arab Emirates.
Situated on the Arabian Peninsula between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the United Arab Emirates is a fairy-tale of the One Thousand And One Nights.In just a relatively few years the region has been catapulted from the Middle Ages into the 21st century and it is now an international financial centre within an ancient desert region. It contains seven sheikdoms that are united both politically and economically. Dubai is a wonderful holiday paradise with a romantic desert and a long history in which the past unites with the present. Dubai is the second largest state in the United Arab Emirates and is situated on the north coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Fifteen kilometres from Dubai is the tiny Emirate of Sharjah where life continues according to age-old Arabian tradition. Tourism was once popular on this former pirate coast but the Saudi king subsequently prohibited the consumption of alcohol and thus the tourists stayed away. On the western side of theHajar Mountains an oasis village developed that contains more than two hundred springs and wells. The oasis was once frequently occupied by Saudi Arabia but in 1974 the International Court Of Justice in the Hague ruled against the Saudi occupation. Today, Oman and the United Arab Emirates share the nine oasis villages of the Buraimi Oasis and live together in peace. Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven Emirates and means, Father Of The Gazelle, a name derived from an ancient legend. The seventy three thousand square kilometres of the Abu Dhabi region cover eighty-six per cent of the United Arab Emirates and in the 1960’s the city had a population of five thousand that has now grown to almost a million. As the oil supplies gradually trickle away the sheiks are becoming increasingly cautious with their spending and the oil boom has now been followed by tourism in this fairy-tale holiday paradise that is full of desert romance.

Jordan Travel Vlog | Middle Eastern Adventures

Hey guys I am sorry for being MIA but as you can see I have been away in a far a way land :P Jordan was so much fun. I wish I could have visited more middle eas...

Hey guys I am sorry for being MIA but as you can see I have been away in a far a way land :P Jordan was so much fun. I wish I could have visited more middle eastern countries but hopefully soon. Anyways hope you guys are doing AMAZING LOVE USpring/March Favourites. Hey guys Hope you guys are enjoying your week so far! HUGS ALL AROUND
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Travel video about destination Arabian Desert in Saudi Arabia.
The oldest Arabian trading city, Dubai is a pulsating desert metropolis in the Middle East which is today synonymous with High Tech and Bedouins plus tall desert sand dunes, rocky terrain and the blazing sun.The Al-Fahidi Fort is Dubai’s oldest building and was built at the beginning of the 19th century and now houses the Dubai Museum. Narrow alleys lead through the Goldsuk, the traditional covered bazaar, in which shops and stalls are packed closely together, with merchandise worth millions glittering in tempting shop windows. But for those who wish to experience something a little different, the sand dunes of the desert are the perfect setting for DuneRiding, an exhilarating extreme sport that’s off the normal tourist trail. Setting off in convoy in four-wheel drive vehicles, at first the track is smooth, though undulating and, to get into the mood, this initial terrain is usually tackled with caution. And then it begins: as though on a continuous roller coaster set on sand, the horizon moves constantly as the ride follows deep ruts and then, at high acceleration, ascends high dunes, only to return downwards at stomach-churning speed. Then, in the mountains, the WadiWaterDrive follows craggy riverbeds and bumpy gravel tracks followed by further thrills in the fascinating Hajar Mountains. After all this, a camel ride turns the frenzied ridiculous into tranquil sublime and a Bedouin barbecue rounds off a perfect day in an ancient land that offers more than just a holiday!

Travel video about destination Arabian Desert in Saudi Arabia.
The oldest Arabian trading city, Dubai is a pulsating desert metropolis in the Middle East which is today synonymous with High Tech and Bedouins plus tall desert sand dunes, rocky terrain and the blazing sun.The Al-Fahidi Fort is Dubai’s oldest building and was built at the beginning of the 19th century and now houses the Dubai Museum. Narrow alleys lead through the Goldsuk, the traditional covered bazaar, in which shops and stalls are packed closely together, with merchandise worth millions glittering in tempting shop windows. But for those who wish to experience something a little different, the sand dunes of the desert are the perfect setting for DuneRiding, an exhilarating extreme sport that’s off the normal tourist trail. Setting off in convoy in four-wheel drive vehicles, at first the track is smooth, though undulating and, to get into the mood, this initial terrain is usually tackled with caution. And then it begins: as though on a continuous roller coaster set on sand, the horizon moves constantly as the ride follows deep ruts and then, at high acceleration, ascends high dunes, only to return downwards at stomach-churning speed. Then, in the mountains, the WadiWaterDrive follows craggy riverbeds and bumpy gravel tracks followed by further thrills in the fascinating Hajar Mountains. After all this, a camel ride turns the frenzied ridiculous into tranquil sublime and a Bedouin barbecue rounds off a perfect day in an ancient land that offers more than just a holiday!

My experience Riding as a Solo female in the Middle East

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This last year I did two solo motorcycle tours across Oman. It was a life changing experience for me. People often ask me... aren't you scared traveling alone.... ? especially traveling in a Muslim country ?!?! ....
With all this negative hype on the media, people's fear driven mindsets towards them, and this new "Muslim Ban" in America. I am here to say- I have never been treated so well in my life! To the point that it brought me to tears by the sheer kindness of these people. Being a single female on a bike, people just wanted to take care of me. Everywhere I went, I was invited into homes, cooked copious amounts of food, and taken care of as if I was their own family. Not once was I judged for what I was wearing, looked down upon because I was a woman, questioned about my religion, or felt threatened in any way whatsoever. It was humans helping a human. This is HUMANITY. the WHOLE world can learn something from these people, and I am deeply hurt and affected by the misleading negative judgments that they have fallen under. People in the west are quick to judge, driven by fear and less open then the majority of people that I encounter on my travels. I really hope to inspire people and possibly change their outlook on some things.
This is a little montage I put together of my adventures in Oman. The crazy roads, some of my struggles, and the beautiful people I met along the way. I was traveling on a borrowed KLR 650 that was too big for me. Because of that, nearly every day I dropped the bike, and most of the time it was when I was standing still :S hahah Not knowing I could pick it up ( only found out after the trip) I would run for help. People would immediately stop what they were doing and help me. They would then proceed to give me whatever food and water they had with them ensuring that I was okay, fixing my bike if it needed attention, and then I would be invited back to their village to meet their families. People were shocked to learn I was on my own and only wanted to take care of me. One morning while camping I was greeted by an old man. (1:27 ) He was very shocked to learn that I was on my own and riding such a big bike... he said " same like donkey": He then wanted to help me pack all of my camping gear away. He was just so happy that he could help me.
At the end of the video I included a small little speech I had made after my one bike rescue. IT was actually a huge long drawn out speech which I had to cut down. I honestly had never met two nicer individuals. Their kindness literally brought me to tears. It suddenly made me think.... I have been given a true gift here. Through my travels, and my videos, to be able to document these beautiful acts of kindness, culture, and interactions with people. To share with the world this beauty. To inspire, and ignite change of thought. I felt at that time, as though I had lived my entire life up until this moment. All the struggles I've faced, all of the pain I've gone through. So that I would be able to have the courage to travel alone, that I would be so compassionate towards others, and that I had the creative background to be able to share it in such a way that would be easy to watch. This was the life I was meant to live, and I'm so happy I get to share it with everyone !
I did do a full daily video vlogg of each day of my travels which I will be getting to soon !!
Annnnnnnd... I must apologize for the crappy sound quality at the end... There was terrible wind that I tried to remove in the editing program. I'm just learning this program and its all new to me, so I tweaked it the best I could !! sorry for your ears :S
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This last year I did two solo motorcycle tours across Oman. It was a life changing experience for me. People often ask me... aren't you scared traveling alone.... ? especially traveling in a Muslim country ?!?! ....
With all this negative hype on the media, people's fear driven mindsets towards them, and this new "Muslim Ban" in America. I am here to say- I have never been treated so well in my life! To the point that it brought me to tears by the sheer kindness of these people. Being a single female on a bike, people just wanted to take care of me. Everywhere I went, I was invited into homes, cooked copious amounts of food, and taken care of as if I was their own family. Not once was I judged for what I was wearing, looked down upon because I was a woman, questioned about my religion, or felt threatened in any way whatsoever. It was humans helping a human. This is HUMANITY. the WHOLE world can learn something from these people, and I am deeply hurt and affected by the misleading negative judgments that they have fallen under. People in the west are quick to judge, driven by fear and less open then the majority of people that I encounter on my travels. I really hope to inspire people and possibly change their outlook on some things.
This is a little montage I put together of my adventures in Oman. The crazy roads, some of my struggles, and the beautiful people I met along the way. I was traveling on a borrowed KLR 650 that was too big for me. Because of that, nearly every day I dropped the bike, and most of the time it was when I was standing still :S hahah Not knowing I could pick it up ( only found out after the trip) I would run for help. People would immediately stop what they were doing and help me. They would then proceed to give me whatever food and water they had with them ensuring that I was okay, fixing my bike if it needed attention, and then I would be invited back to their village to meet their families. People were shocked to learn I was on my own and only wanted to take care of me. One morning while camping I was greeted by an old man. (1:27 ) He was very shocked to learn that I was on my own and riding such a big bike... he said " same like donkey": He then wanted to help me pack all of my camping gear away. He was just so happy that he could help me.
At the end of the video I included a small little speech I had made after my one bike rescue. IT was actually a huge long drawn out speech which I had to cut down. I honestly had never met two nicer individuals. Their kindness literally brought me to tears. It suddenly made me think.... I have been given a true gift here. Through my travels, and my videos, to be able to document these beautiful acts of kindness, culture, and interactions with people. To share with the world this beauty. To inspire, and ignite change of thought. I felt at that time, as though I had lived my entire life up until this moment. All the struggles I've faced, all of the pain I've gone through. So that I would be able to have the courage to travel alone, that I would be so compassionate towards others, and that I had the creative background to be able to share it in such a way that would be easy to watch. This was the life I was meant to live, and I'm so happy I get to share it with everyone !
I did do a full daily video vlogg of each day of my travels which I will be getting to soon !!
Annnnnnnd... I must apologize for the crappy sound quality at the end... There was terrible wind that I tried to remove in the editing program. I'm just learning this program and its all new to me, so I tweaked it the best I could !! sorry for your ears :S
*CONTACT ME*
Rosiegabrielle@hotmail.com
*GEAR USED IN VIDEO*
Canon 5 D mk iii- http://amzn.to/2rNxeJo
Canon 24-70 – http://amzn.to/2rt4SRz
Canon 50 1.2 - http://amzn.to/2qIHmyL
Canon 135 f2 – http://amzn.to/2sn5Mzk
Lexar professional cards 64 GB – http://amzn.to/2qOMwbT
Manfroto ball head- http://amzn.to/2smvN1t
Sony rx 100 mk 5- http://amzn.to/2rsQnxm
Go pro hero 3+ - http://amzn.to/2rNw3K2
Go pro hero 4- http://amzn.to/2rsRY5Y
PHONE- http://amzn.to/2qOOsBd
CAMPING GEAR:
MSR hubba hubba – http://amzn.to/2rsZaz1
Sleeping bag - http://amzn.to/2rtaZFA
CLOTHES-
My PANTS- http://amzn.to/2smZeAA
MOTORCYCLE GEAR-
ROK STRAPS- 12- 42 . http://amzn.to/2qION9h
ROK STRAPS 18-60 - http://amzn.to/2smSJh2
SW motech 350 dry bag- http://amzn.to/2qP3tmp
Edited on - Adobe Premiere Pro
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Travel vlog to Muscat, Oman. Solo vacation in the Middle East

Ever thought about where else to visit in the middle east? Only an hours flight away from Dubai and you can reach Muscat the capital of Oman.
I spent 4 days a...

Ever thought about where else to visit in the middle east? Only an hours flight away from Dubai and you can reach Muscat the capital of Oman.
I spent 4 days and 3 night here exploring the city and travelling out into the ocean to go Dolphin watching. (One of my top experiences ever!)
Tips for when visiting Oman-
From the airport they have Airport taxis and they prefer it if you get one of those instead of the orange and white local taxis.
Local taxis do not run on meters so I advise you to ask the taxi driver first how much your journey will be before getting into the taxi.
You can negotiate with taxi drivers if you have a good understanding of how much it'll cost you to get to where you want to go. I always asked the hotel staff what they thought the prices should be and if the taxi driver said more i'd just say, 'well the hotel staff told me this much....' and each time they said ok! Each taxi driver was super friendly and I had absolutely no problems.
I found taxis are more expensive in Muscat than in Dubai! However, when I wanted to see more of the city and its landmarks I used the City Bus Tours bus which was quite cheap compared to if I got a taxi to all the destinations.
As it is a middle eastern country ladies should wear long to knee length clothes and cover shoulders and cleavage whilst going around the city and into the souks. Also for men to wear shorts at knee length or below and no tank tops! Just be more on the conservative side and it'll help to avoid any problems. :)
Around the pools and beaches swim wear seems to be fine but of course no topless sunbathing!!!!!!!
Everyone seemed to be really friendly on my trip and people generally spoke English so I had no communication issues.
{If you'd like to know anything else as I forgot to mention it please leave a comment below.}
* All of my footage is filmed on iPhone 6s.
* My trip is all funded by myself.
* I do not get paid for this
* I do this out of pure pleasure as I want people to experience the world as I do.
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Ever thought about where else to visit in the middle east? Only an hours flight away from Dubai and you can reach Muscat the capital of Oman.
I spent 4 days and 3 night here exploring the city and travelling out into the ocean to go Dolphin watching. (One of my top experiences ever!)
Tips for when visiting Oman-
From the airport they have Airport taxis and they prefer it if you get one of those instead of the orange and white local taxis.
Local taxis do not run on meters so I advise you to ask the taxi driver first how much your journey will be before getting into the taxi.
You can negotiate with taxi drivers if you have a good understanding of how much it'll cost you to get to where you want to go. I always asked the hotel staff what they thought the prices should be and if the taxi driver said more i'd just say, 'well the hotel staff told me this much....' and each time they said ok! Each taxi driver was super friendly and I had absolutely no problems.
I found taxis are more expensive in Muscat than in Dubai! However, when I wanted to see more of the city and its landmarks I used the City Bus Tours bus which was quite cheap compared to if I got a taxi to all the destinations.
As it is a middle eastern country ladies should wear long to knee length clothes and cover shoulders and cleavage whilst going around the city and into the souks. Also for men to wear shorts at knee length or below and no tank tops! Just be more on the conservative side and it'll help to avoid any problems. :)
Around the pools and beaches swim wear seems to be fine but of course no topless sunbathing!!!!!!!
Everyone seemed to be really friendly on my trip and people generally spoke English so I had no communication issues.
{If you'd like to know anything else as I forgot to mention it please leave a comment below.}
* All of my footage is filmed on iPhone 6s.
* My trip is all funded by myself.
* I do not get paid for this
* I do this out of pure pleasure as I want people to experience the world as I do.
GlobalLoveRhiannon
x
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Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their ...

published: 21 Jul 2015

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads

SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to rest...

published: 21 Jul 2015

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Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showi...

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
9. Wide of people working on computers
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
With little hope of immediate relief, Indian companies that rely on the internet to do business with or for clients in the United States and Europe were just trying to get by.
R.S. Perhar, Secretary of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India , said some companies were using alternative means to deal with their clients and get internet access, even though the problem was likely to continue until the submarine cable was repaired.
"(By), ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means," he said.
Analysts say India has built up massive amounts of bandwidth in recent years and is likely to be able to handle the situation without major economic losses.
However, it is expected to be disruptive, especially for smaller companies that depend largely on local internet service providers and do not have the sophisticated backup systems used by larger corporations.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9d2b839b058939843d7e2f1b5a127747
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SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
9. Wide of people working on computers
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
With little hope of immediate relief, Indian companies that rely on the internet to do business with or for clients in the United States and Europe were just trying to get by.
R.S. Perhar, Secretary of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India , said some companies were using alternative means to deal with their clients and get internet access, even though the problem was likely to continue until the submarine cable was repaired.
"(By), ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means," he said.
Analysts say India has built up massive amounts of bandwidth in recent years and is likely to be able to handle the situation without major economic losses.
However, it is expected to be disruptive, especially for smaller companies that depend largely on local internet service providers and do not have the sophisticated backup systems used by larger corporations.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9d2b839b058939843d7e2f1b5a127747
Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
Cairo
9. Exterior of EgyptStock Exchange
10. Various interiors of Egypt stock exchange
11. Various of employees in front of computer screen
12. Cutaway employee drumming fingers
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohamed Aly, sales manager of money exchange office:
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely."
14. Close up on internet cafe sign
15. Various inside internet cafe of people trying to log on the internet
16. Exterior of TT travel agency
17. Interior of travel agency desk
18. Mid of empty seats
19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ashraf Ahmed, sales manager:
"It affected our sales and most of our clients left without tickets. We did not have any work. Whenever we called an airline office they would say their link is down too."
20. Reverse of Ahmed and his colleague at their desk at the travel agency
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
In all, users in India, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain were affected.
Israel was unaffected by the outages because its Internet traffic is connected to Europe through a different undersea cable, and Lebanon and Iraq were also operating normally.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely," said Mohamed Aly, sales manager of a money exchange office in Cairo.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/c08f51e6783d3b8b0a911bd38d2e4fa3
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SHOTLIST
New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
Cairo
9. Exterior of EgyptStock Exchange
10. Various interiors of Egypt stock exchange
11. Various of employees in front of computer screen
12. Cutaway employee drumming fingers
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohamed Aly, sales manager of money exchange office:
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely."
14. Close up on internet cafe sign
15. Various inside internet cafe of people trying to log on the internet
16. Exterior of TT travel agency
17. Interior of travel agency desk
18. Mid of empty seats
19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ashraf Ahmed, sales manager:
"It affected our sales and most of our clients left without tickets. We did not have any work. Whenever we called an airline office they would say their link is down too."
20. Reverse of Ahmed and his colleague at their desk at the travel agency
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
In all, users in India, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain were affected.
Israel was unaffected by the outages because its Internet traffic is connected to Europe through a different undersea cable, and Lebanon and Iraq were also operating normally.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely," said Mohamed Aly, sales manager of a money exchange office in Cairo.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
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The Middle East's cold war, explained

How two feuding countries are tearing apart the Middle East.
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The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare.
And it’s had a devastating effect on the region. Countries, especially poor ones, can’t function if there are larger countries pulling strings within their borders.
And that’s exactly what's happening in the Middle East. The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has become a fight over influence, and the whole region is a battlefield.
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Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads

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Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads

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New Delhi
1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
Cairo
9. Exterior of EgyptStock Exchange
10. Various interiors of Egypt stock exchange
11. Various of employees in front of computer screen
12. Cutaway employee drumming fingers
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohamed Aly, sales manager of money exchange office:
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely."
14. Close up on internet cafe sign
15. Various inside internet cafe of people trying to log on the internet
16. Exterior of TT travel agency
17. Interior of travel agency desk
18. Mid of empty seats
19. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ashraf Ahmed, sales manager:
"It affected our sales and most of our clients left without tickets. We did not have any work. Whenever we called an airline office they would say their link is down too."
20. Reverse of Ahmed and his colleague at their desk at the travel agency
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
In all, users in India, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain were affected.
Israel was unaffected by the outages because its Internet traffic is connected to Europe through a different undersea cable, and Lebanon and Iraq were also operating normally.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
"Certainly it affected money exchange, as you know most of the currencies are linked to the dollar value: euro, sterling, Swiss and Saudi rial and when the internet connection dropped out we couldn't follow the currencies rate, whether they're going up or down and we have tried to call the banks and their lines were busy and even the mobile phone network failed at some time so because of all this we were affected severely," said Mohamed Aly, sales manager of a money exchange office in Cairo.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
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Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

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1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
...

Fallout from MidEast damage from cut cables spreads to India

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1. Wide of people working on computers at Information Technology company office
2. Close of worker with headset on
3. Close of computer screen showing ' request timed out '
4. Man sitting in front of computer screen
5. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of IndiaSecretary:
"Today we are finding that the internet traffic towards India is, I mean, whether coming in or going out, it's fairly slow."
6. Various of people working on computers
7. Cutaway of screen
8. SOUNDBITE: (English ) R.S. Perhar, Internet Service Providers Association of India Secretary:
"The problem is likely to continue till the time the submarine cable is repaired. However, ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means."
9. Wide of people working on computers
STORYLINE
India's lucrative outsourcing industry struggled on Thursday to overcome internet slowdowns and outages after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea were cut, slicing the country's bandwidth in half.
India was not the only country attempting to cope with the problem - internet users were hit across a wide area of Asia and the Middle East, from Bangladesh in the east to Egypt in the west.
Officials said it could take a week or more to fix the cables as they tried to re route traffic to satellites and through Asia.
The cables off the coast of Egypt were snapped as the working day was ending in India on Wednesday and its impact was not immediately apparent.
But by Thursday, the internet was sluggish across the country with some users unable to connect at all and others frustrated by spotty service.
The InternetService Providers' Association of India said the country had lost half its bandwidth.
With little hope of immediate relief, Indian companies that rely on the internet to do business with or for clients in the United States and Europe were just trying to get by.
R.S. Perhar, Secretary of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India , said some companies were using alternative means to deal with their clients and get internet access, even though the problem was likely to continue until the submarine cable was repaired.
"(By), ad-hoc means, quick deals are being made by the various service providers to restore their bandwidth. But then, whatever they do, it would be temporary means," he said.
Analysts say India has built up massive amounts of bandwidth in recent years and is likely to be able to handle the situation without major economic losses.
However, it is expected to be disruptive, especially for smaller companies that depend largely on local internet service providers and do not have the sophisticated backup systems used by larger corporations.
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Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages

Life above the conflict: Cable car links Yemen's mountain villages.
Remote mountain villages in Yemen have always struggled to gain access to the basic necessities of life.
The continuing conflict between warring factions has not made things any easier.
But villagers have recently found an ingenious way to haul up much-needed food and building materials - a cable car.
Al Jazeera'sRob Matheson reports.
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Three men arrested for attempting to cut undersea cable off coast of Egypt

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Three men arrested for attempting to cut undersea cable off coast of Egypt

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Three men were arrested off Egypt's coast by the Navy on Wednesday while attempting to cut through an undersea data cable.
The incident occurred about 750 meters north of the port city of Alexandria.
The men were arrested while scuba diving from a dinghy in an attempt to sever the fiber-optic cable.
The "SoutheastAsiaMiddle EastWestern Europe 4" (SEA-ME-WE 4) line is one of the backbones of the global Internet, linking France to Singapore with 17 connecting points across the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
In 2008, the anchor of a ship sailing in the Mediterranean severed the line, causing Reducing Egypt's bandwidth the the rest of the world by 75 percent and widespread outages in Middle East and performance degradation as far away as India.
For countries with more than a single link, other undersea infrastructure can absorb the additional data demand, but at slower speeds, as internet traffic must be be routed through more nodes.
Such accidents are not uncommon and Egyptian authorities had blamed recent patchy performance on cable damage caused by shipping, but they now suspect sabotage.
Investigators not yet determined a motive for Wednesday's attempted sabotage. The three men are under interrogation.

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WikiLeaks ClassiFiles: 'Cable talk exposes double talk'

No stranger to the secret life of diplomatic circles, the former British ambassador, Craig...

Wikileaks and the El-Masri case: Innocent CIA torture victim more than just a leaked cable

Khaled El-Masri is a German citizen, a father of six who the CIA kidnapped by mistake, then sent off to receive months of torture in Afghanistan.
When they realized he was innocent, he was flown to Albania and dumped on a back road without so much as an apology.
El-Masri's futile efforts at receiving justice in the U.S. are well-known, but cables recently leaked by Wikileaks reveal that the U.S. also warned German authorities not to allow a local investigation into his kidnapping.
The nearest he's gotten to justice is an arrest warrant for 13 CIA agents issued by prosecutors in Spain, which they entered on forged passports.
In this video, originally part of the Witness.org documentary OUTLAWED, El-Masri relates his experiences.
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The Coming War in Middle East - David Hocking

The Coming War in Middle East - David Hocking
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The anchor of MSNBC's Jansing & Co. has a simple method for success: "I keep my head down and I work hard."
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Iran Vacation Travel Video Guide • Great Destinations

Iran – formerly Persia - is the biggest country of the Middle East. Due to the fact that sky-high snowy mountains, extended deserts, verdant oases, turquoise cupola mosques and cultural and architectural relic sites of World Heritage are waiting for all visitors it can be a very desirable destination even for tourists who continuously look for the new and varied.In Tehran the luxurious palaces of Persian shahs, the Museum of Archaeology and the Museum of Carpets and Rugs are the sights that “must” be seen. Yazd and Kerman is well-known for their mosques and bazaars, Naqsh-e Rustam is for its rock-hewn tombs, Rayen and Persepolis are for the remains of their palaces and castles from the time of the Persian Empire. The two most beautiful cities of Iran are the splendidly situated Shiraz and Isfahan that is full of vitality.

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Dubai Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

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Dubai Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

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Come to Dubai, the ancient City of Gold, for your next vacation.
Modernity and antiquity collide in this vibrant city. Shop at the same spice market locals have been visiting for generations, then visit the stores in the Gold Souk, a jewelry-centered traditional marketplace. For a more modern shopping experience, go to the Dubai Mall, home to over 1200 stores, an underwater zoo, and KidZania®, a “city” where children can roleplay various careers.
To soak up some of the legendary Dubai sunshine, simply step outside. Take in the view of the city from the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Continue your Dubai tour by wandering through the exotic buildings and resorts, or visit some of the public beaches. If you’d like to try something a little different and don’t mind paying a small fee, you can also attend local hotel beaches even if you aren’t staying there.
You can’t finish your Dubai sightseeing without a trip into the desert itself. Ride a camel, go sandboarding, or just stand out on the dunes and marvel at the beauty of it all.
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Top 13 Middle East Travel Destinations

Top 13 Middle EastTravel Destinations according to Lonely Planet
13. Luxor, Egypt
12. Beirut, Lebanon
11. Istanbul, Turkey
10. Palmyra, SyriaPalmyra is known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both mean the same thing - date palm. The name comes from the lush oasis adjacent to the city which is home to some million date palms. It is the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town. Palmyra sits on the standard tourist trek around Syria and should be considered in this light.
9. Jerash, JordanJerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Located some 48 km north of the capital Amman, Jerash is known for the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, also referred to as Antioch on the Golden River.
8. Baalbek, LebanonBaalbek is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley. Some of the most celebrated temples are the ones of Bacchus, the Greek god of wine, and Jupiter, the Roman god of light, of the sky and weather.
7. Cappadocia, TurkeyCappadocia is an area in Central Anatolia in Turkey best known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks. The Cappadocian Region located in the center of the Anatolian Region of Turkey, with its valley, canyon, hills and unusual rock formation created as a result of the eroding rains and winds of thousands of years.
6. Wadi Rum, Jordan
Wadi Rum is a spectacularly scenic desert valley in southern Jordan. This area of Jordan is quite isolated and largely inhospitable to settled life. The only permanent inhabitants are several thousand Bedouin nomads and villagers. There is no real infrastructure, leaving the area quite unspoilt.
5. Cruising the Nile, EgyptPerhaps the most popular activity in Luxor and Aswan is to do the Nile Cruise on a ship from Aswan to Luxor. It enables you to stop at each location along the Nile where you can see all the famous ancient monuments as well as experience being in the Nile River inside a five-star hotel boat.
4. Dome of the Rock, Israel
Dome of the Rock located in the middle of the sanctuary opposite of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, is probably the most known landmark of Jerusalem with its golden dome and octagonal blue walls that are adorned with Arabic calligraphy of Koranic verses. The interior of both the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque are closed to non-Muslims, however, the plaza that they are situated in is open to the public.
3. Old City of Damascus, Syria
Established between 10,000 to 8,000BC, Damascus is credited with being the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. The old-walled city, in particular, feels very ancient and largely consists of a maze of narrow alleys, punctuated by enigmatic doors that lead into pleasing, verdant courtyards and blank-faced houses.
2. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Giza is best known for the world-famous Pyramids of Giza, situated high on the desert plateau immediately to the west of the urban district. One of the premier attractions of Egypt, if not the world, the Pyramids of Giza represent the archetypal pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation and - together with the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau - are the iconic image of Egypt.
1. Petra, Jordan
Petra was the impressive capital of the Nabataean kingdom from around the 6th century BC. The kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire in AD 106 and the Romans continued to expand the city. An important center for trade and commerce, Petra continued to flourish until a catastrophic earthquake destroyed buildings and crippled vital water management systems around AD 663. After Saladin's conquest of the Middle East in 1189, Petra was abandoned and the memory of it was lost to the West.
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Travel Guide to Oman

Peaceful and tranquil, Oman occupies the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula and ha...

Travel Guide to Oman

Peaceful and tranquil, Oman occupies the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula and has long been an important gateway for trade between Africa and Asia, once controlling the lucrative trade in frankincense.
A land of ancient seafarers, and home to the legendary Sinbad, historically the country was long closed off to the outside world and, even today, still exudes a captivating aura of myth and mystery. A compelling blend of the old and the new, its impeccably maintained capital, Muscat combines traditional Arabic and Islamic styles with ancient fortifications and architectural treasures that sets it apart from many other modern cities in the Middle East.
Today, Oman enjoys a reputation as a modern Arabic country that retains much of its old desert traditions. Outside the cities, its spectacular desert scenery is riddled with high mountains and fertile oases that hide deep canyons and beautiful coastlines that harbour deserted beaches, lush wadis and a whole array of fascinating fortresses. To the south, beyond the Qara Mountains, lies the city of Salalah, a surprisingly lush eden, whose waterfalls and frankincense trees benefit from the annual fruits of the monsoon rains. In a country that is 80% desert, Salalah is a real treat and every trip to Oman is completed by the hospitality of its welcoming people, who are visibly proud of their unique country.

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United Arab Emirates Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination United Arab Emirates.
Situated on the Arabian Peninsula bet...

United Arab Emirates Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination United Arab Emirates.
Situated on the Arabian Peninsula between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the United Arab Emirates is a fairy-tale of the One Thousand And One Nights.In just a relatively few years the region has been catapulted from the Middle Ages into the 21st century and it is now an international financial centre within an ancient desert region. It contains seven sheikdoms that are united both politically and economically. Dubai is a wonderful holiday paradise with a romantic desert and a long history in which the past unites with the present. Dubai is the second largest state in the United Arab Emirates and is situated on the north coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Fifteen kilometres from Dubai is the tiny Emirate of Sharjah where life continues according to age-old Arabian tradition. Tourism was once popular on this former pirate coast but the Saudi king subsequently prohibited the consumption of alcohol and thus the tourists stayed away. On the western side of theHajar Mountains an oasis village developed that contains more than two hundred springs and wells. The oasis was once frequently occupied by Saudi Arabia but in 1974 the International Court Of Justice in the Hague ruled against the Saudi occupation. Today, Oman and the United Arab Emirates share the nine oasis villages of the Buraimi Oasis and live together in peace. Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven Emirates and means, Father Of The Gazelle, a name derived from an ancient legend. The seventy three thousand square kilometres of the Abu Dhabi region cover eighty-six per cent of the United Arab Emirates and in the 1960’s the city had a population of five thousand that has now grown to almost a million. As the oil supplies gradually trickle away the sheiks are becoming increasingly cautious with their spending and the oil boom has now been followed by tourism in this fairy-tale holiday paradise that is full of desert romance.

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Arabian Desert Safari Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination Arabian Desert in Saudi Arabia.
The oldest Arabian trading city, Dubai is a pulsating desert metropolis in the Middle East which is today synonymous with High Tech and Bedouins plus tall desert sand dunes, rocky terrain and the blazing sun.The Al-Fahidi Fort is Dubai’s oldest building and was built at the beginning of the 19th century and now houses the Dubai Museum. Narrow alleys lead through the Goldsuk, the traditional covered bazaar, in which shops and stalls are packed closely together, with merchandise worth millions glittering in tempting shop windows. But for those who wish to experience something a little different, the sand dunes of the desert are the perfect setting for DuneRiding, an exhilarating extreme sport that’s off the normal tourist trail. Setting off in convoy in four-wheel drive vehicles, at first the track is smooth, though undulating and, to get into the mood, this initial terrain is usually tackled with caution. And then it begins: as though on a continuous roller coaster set on sand, the horizon moves constantly as the ride follows deep ruts and then, at high acceleration, ascends high dunes, only to return downwards at stomach-churning speed. Then, in the mountains, the WadiWaterDrive follows craggy riverbeds and bumpy gravel tracks followed by further thrills in the fascinating Hajar Mountains. After all this, a camel ride turns the frenzied ridiculous into tranquil sublime and a Bedouin barbecue rounds off a perfect day in an ancient land that offers more than just a holiday!